Job Title: Head of Humanities and Social Sciences – Sixth Form Centre
Location: Birmingham
Salary: £60,000 per annum.
Job type: Permanent, Full-time.
UCB has a unique collaborative partnership with the University of Warwick – Ranked sixth in the 2022 Guardian League Tables and named the runner-up in the Times University of the Year 2022 and the Times University of the Year 2022 for Teaching Quality.
The Role:
UCB is creating a new Sixth Form Centre, opening to students in September 2024. This will present a new opportunity in central Birmingham to prepare for university in a university, and to take advantage of the excellent resources and expertise UCB has for teaching and learning in areas identified as priorities by regional and national leaders.
We are looking for key managers to work with our recently-appointed Principal to develop the Centre, to recruit students and staff to it and to oversee the £5.8M refurbishment which will create its home.
Candidate Requirements:
We are looking for experienced curriculum leaders with a proven ability to lead highly effective teaching and learning. Working with students with a wide range of prior experience and attainment, you will ensure that all of them make good progress, and a wide range of appropriate delivery methods are available to them.
This is an opportunity to steer the development of a growing and dynamic curriculum which will adapt to meet the needs of students, employers and regional and national priorities. You will need to be able to work well with a wide range of stakeholders and partners, including your colleagues involved with Higher Education at the University.
You will have excellent leadership and communication skills, a good grasp of data and student progress measures and a passion for teaching and learning.
Benefits:
- 50 days’ paid leave per year (38 days’ annual leave plus 12 bank holiday and concessionary days)
- Teachers’ pension scheme
- Private healthcare
- Excellent staff development opportunities
- Salary sacrifice car leasing, tech and cycle schemes
- Heavily-subsidised on-site car parking
- Hybrid Working Opportunities
- Free On-site Gym Membership
- Employee Assistance Programme
Extra Information:
All applicants for employment at the University will be expected to demonstrate an understanding of the principles of Safeguarding and the PREVENT agenda in the context of further and higher education.
Closing Date – Friday 20th January 2023 at midday.
Interview Dates – TBC.
UCB is an equal opportunities employer.
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Candidates with the experience or relevant job titles of: Head of Humanities, Head of Social Sciences, Humanities Teacher, Social Sciences Lecturer, Humanities Lecturer, Learning Lecturer, Humanities and Social Sciences Teacher, Education Lead, Education Lead, may also be considered for this role.
